8

Crimes Committed Within the Special Maritime
Jurisdiction of
the United States (18 U.S.C. § § 7, 113, 114, 1111, 1112,
1201, 2031,
2111)

The "special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the
United States"
has been expanded to include any place outside the jurisdiction of
any nation
when the offense is committed by or against a national of the
United States
(see 18 U.S.C. § 7(7)). Among the offenses within the
special
maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States are the
crimes of
murder, manslaughter, maiming, kidnapping, rape, assault, and
robbery. Pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. § 7(1) there is also jurisdiction over such
offenses when they
are committed on the high seas or any other waters within the
admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction of the United States that is out of the
jurisdiction of any
particular state. SeeUSAM
9-20.000et seq. (Maritime, Territorial and Indian Jurisdiction).